Lynn-Kai Chao Photography

My husband and I are so happy we chose Lynn as our photographer. He did a great job taking photos for our engagement shoot, wedding, and Chinese reception. He is professional, responsive, and very easy to work with. You can tell that he is very passionate about what he does and has such an artistic eye. Best of all, he allowed us to feel comfortable and at ease, resulting in unique, natural photos that really captured each moment. Lynn also offers competitive rates and quick photo turnaround time after the event. Highly recommended!

A+ photographer!
Lynn shot our wedding in 2012 and did a fantastic job. He’s a great guy, easy to communicate with, fairly priced, lines up a second shooter, takes excellent shots (and doesn’t hold your photo’s hostage like some photographers do).
Highly recommended!

Where do I begin? It has been an amazing experience working with Lynn. My husband and I have enjoyed getting to know him professionally and personally, and as a result, we have awesome engagement and wedding photos that we couldn’t be happier with. It’s fascinating seeing him work, as he puts on his «thinking face» to come up with interesting frames and angles. On the surface, we have beautiful pictures, but there’s always so much more to each photo… they’re multi-​layered, dynamic, and so accurately capture us and the moment, I feel like I’m reliving my wedding day.
We had a Disney wedding, and flew Lynn down to Anaheim for our engagement pictures. It was a ridiculously crowded day and the sun was being weird, but Lynn made it work. I wanted a natural style engagement shoot that wasn’t too cheesy considering the location, and that’s exactly what we got — pictures that were distinctly US with just enough Disney flavor. We had a great time that day, and enjoyed showing Lynn around one of our favorite places considering he hadn’t been there in years! We loved how vibrant and fun the pictures came out, true to the spirit of Disneyland!
For the wedding, we flew Lynn down to Anaheim once again, and he brought along a friend who lived locally to be the 2^nd shooter. They were a great team, and we, and the entire wedding party, enjoyed working with them both immensely. They were there from the beginning, through the reception, and even beyond. We couldn’t have been blessed with two harder working or talented photographers. I was so sad to see the day end.
After the wedding, Lynn also photographed our banquet back in the Bay Area. It was a distinctly different vibe (hello big fat Chinese wedding), but Lynn still worked it like a pro. With the delivery of each product — photos, slideshow, album, canvas prints — we were more and more thrilled. Our wedding story was captured and told just as we would have wanted it.
Lynn’s impressively expert eye is only exceeded by his humble nature. He’s incredibly passionate about his work and really takes care of his clients. And, deservedly so, we clients love him in return. We’ve had friends and family rave about our photos, not just because they know the subjects, but in a way that implies they see something extra special in the images themselves. Lynn was an absolute WIN! :D

Again, through Unilocal,I found Lynn-​Kai. I had a civil ceremony wedding which he has never done before and more than willing to accommodate us and at a reasonable price. He’s easy going, super nice and responsive. You can really tell that he cares and wants to do a great job. I love my pictures and all my friends and family were impressed.
Woohoo for Lynn-​Kai!

One word to describe Lynn-​Kai: AWESOMEEEEEE!!! My husband and I are super picky about photography but we did not want to spend a fortune on our wedding photos, and we can’t be more happy with our choice! Lynn-​Kai is a super skilled and talented photographer, and he has a very artistic post processing style as well. He is great at cute/​artsy/​dramatic posed shots as well as journalistic shots, so you get the best of both worlds.
Not only are the photographers super talented, they genuinely care about capturing your special moments. They are nice people and easy to hang out with. (Very important because you will be with them all day long!)
We had a lot of fun with Lynn on the engagement shoot. We spent an entire day running around various parts of San Francisco to get some great shots. We even got kicked out of an abandoned building by a bum!
On our wedding day, we met the second and third shooters, Derek and Jing Yi, who were also excellent photographers in their own right and contributed some awesome shots to the mix. Lynn, Derek, and Jing were there with us the entire day, from the time we were getting ready in the afternoon to near the end of the reception. We did a few series of posed shots and that was a lot of fun, but most of the day they just captured moments, which they did expertly and unobtrusively.
We just got access to the proofing gallery and the pictures are AMAZING. :)

This guy is good. I hired him to do a surprise photo shoot when I proposed to my girlfriend one week ago. He agreed to meet me on a weekday an hour early AND waited extra long because plans didn’t go the way we anticipated. My gf was late 45 min that day and Lynn-​Kai was patiently waiting for just the right moment when I would get on one knee. Of course, as soon as I saw her I heard him snapping photos in the background.
It was kindof funny because I could really hear him snapping photos during the entire event. *click-​click-​click-​click-​click-​click-​click*… =)
I ended up deciding to ask him to do my pro engagement shoot AND anticipate him to do my wedding.
From the looks of his website, you can tell he’s passionate about what he does and I know he’s gonna to a fabulous job.
A+ for patience with my plan B
A+ for having a stunning and unique website
A+++ for being extra sensitive to special occasions and having a critical eye for symmetry and color contrast.
A+ for knowing that post-​production needs time and prompting customers beforehand that it will take some time
A+ for being an easygoing guy to work with and very budget friendly!

My wife says:
Lynn Kai was our wedding photographer in September 2009 and I have to say, we still get compliments frequently about how beautiful our photos are. Even the engagement shoot went far beyond our expectations! During that session, Lynn Kai spent as much time as it took to help us get the most out of our shoot (and helping us feel at ease with the process).
Then, on our wedding day he brought a second photographer, and it was soooo worth it. I loved all my wedding pictures and I would recommend Lynn Kai to anyone, whatever your budget is. :)
Husband notes: We love our photos and people still rave about them. That alone is a huge testament to the quality of Lynn Kai’s work. If that is not enough for you however, then know that we were approached by a wedding blog and a publication to use Lynn Kai’s photos of us.

Lynn is absolutely fantastic! My husband and I were searching for a wedding photographer on a tight budget, when a friend suggested I take a look at some of his stuff. I was quite impressed, so I decided to shoot him a message to inquire about his packages. Boy is he affordable!
Another great plus is that he doesn’t limit the amount of time he spends with you, unlike a few other photographers I had researched. There were a few that only spend an hour with you for the engagement session and then 6 – 8 hours the day of the wedding. Lynn spent several hours with us traveling throughout the city shooting photos during our engagement session and then spent well over 12 hours with us the actual day of the wedding!
He shows up on time and ready to roll! It’s also great how he’ll see something that sparks his imagination and turn it into a fabulous shot! Empty parking lots and graffiti walls never looked so great!
I would highly recommend everyone take a moment to check him out. He’s extremely easy going! He may be a fairly new photographer, but you’d have never have guessed it by looking at his stuff. His hard work and passion for photography shows! I absolutley LOVE my photos!

Lynn-​Kai is awesome. Even though he’s just starting his wedding portfolio, he impressed my wife and I with his skill and willingness to accommodate our needs. We were very budget strapped but Lynn went beyond his great prices and gave us a wonderful package. He didn’t charge by the hour, a big plus in case we wanted to trek across the city taking pictures. We ended up keeping him occupied for about 12 hours.
We didn’t use him for an engagement session (we would’ve if we could, but had a groomsmen help out for budget reasons), but his wedding pictures are impressive, and exceeded our expectations. We were able to get the full set of digital negatives without extra cost too.
Lynn brought along Derek as his 2^nd shooter, another great guy and professional. He also got some great shots of the day.
All-​in-​all, an awesome photographer and highly recommended. We would use him again. An added surprising bonus: I got to hookup with a friend from high school, who I hadn’t seen in over 10 years!

I saved the best for last =) Lynn was my favorite vendor for our wedding. He is kind, professional, and has a great eye for artsy and candid shots. He’s a graphic designer, and I think that really helps with his photography. We had an extremely rainy engagement session, which made for some very creative photos. Derek, Lynn’s frequent second-​shooter, is also great. Our wedding was extremely hot, and the both of them were very professional and gave us some great memories of the day. Definitely meet with and book Lynn! He also has a very fast turnaround with answering e-​mails and returning pictures.

Lynn is a professional in every sense of the word! He has a great eye, takes great pictures, and responds in a timely manner. I highly recommend him for anyone needing a photographer.